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88043

Zip code 88043: Hurley, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
1,210
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$94K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$545/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
59
U.S. 38.9
Land area
72 sq mi
17 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 88043

88043 is a rural zip code in Hurley, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 72 sq mi of land. About 1,210 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 59 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $34,236 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,800, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $545 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and food service. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 72% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88043 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
59
Under 18
19.5%
65 and over
36.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White17%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic79%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
34.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
28%
Spanish
67%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
0%

Households

Households
575
Average household size
2.1
Family households
38.4%
Married couples
28%
Living alone
49.2%
Veterans (of adults)
21.6%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
31%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
0.3%

Median household income

88043
$34,236
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,662
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88043
$93,800
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88043
$545
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
77%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0.4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
22%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
904
Owner-occupied
88.3%
Vacant
36.4%
Median year built
1956
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
40%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
0.2%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
47%
20–29
29%
30–44
10%
45–59
3%
60+
3%
Average commute
20 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
44.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
24%
Healthcare
11%
Food service
11%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Sales
10%
Transportation and moving
8%
Management
6%
Legal and social services
6%
Education
5%
Office and admin
4%
Production
2%
Computer and math
1%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
29%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Retail
17%
Public administration
12%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Education
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Manufacturing
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$21,285
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
33.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88043U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$37,115$74,888
Service$7,500$26,804
Sales and office$19,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,583$49,199
Production and transportation$17,019$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
40%
Some college
27%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.4%
Graduate or professional degree
1.5%
Households with broadband
80.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
54.6%
No internet access
19.1%
Without health insurance
5.4%
Limited-English households
6.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hurley
Center point
32.6029° N, 108.1164° W
Land area
72 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • North Hurley (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Hurley1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 88043

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88023Bayard8.4 mi$34,477
88062Silver City · PO box8.7 mi—
88034Faywood8.8 mi—
88026Santa Clara11 mi$57,898
88036Fort Bayard · PO box12 mi—
88065Tyrone13 mi$47,031
88022Arenas Valley14 mi$37,147
88061Silver City17 mi$47,917
88041Hanover20 mi$33,403
88053Pinos Altos21 mi—
88049Mimbres31 mi$59,219
88031Deming · PO box33 mi—

Zip codes like 88043 elsewhere

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Questions about 88043

What city is zip code 88043?

88043 is assigned to Hurley, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88043 in?

88043 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88043?

About 1,210 people live in 88043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88043 in?

88043 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88043?

The median household income in 88043 is $34,236.

What zip codes are near 88043?

The closest zip codes to 88043 are 88023, 88062, 88034, 88026, 88036.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88043, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.